Dr. Ben Carson has dedicated his life to helping others to excel by using their natural talents. He was born poor in Detroit, Michigan. He struggled with poor grades and a violent temper. His mother, who only had a third-grade education, challenged him to strive for excellence and Ben rose from the bottom to the top of his class. His achievements earned him academic scholarships to college and medical school. Today, Dr. Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland. He is known all over the world for leading a medical team that separated West German conjoined twins in 1987, as well as leading a team of South African doctors in the first successful separation of vertically conjoined twins in 1997. He has refined the techniques for hemispherectomy, a radical brain surgery to stop intractable seizures, and has developed, along with the Hopkins plastic surgery division, a craniofacial program to help children who need combined neurosurgical and plastic surgical reconstruction. Dr. Carson's story is told in his first book, Gifted Hands. THINK BIG, his second book, encourages others to develop their intellectual potential. His latest book, The Big Picture, offers an up-close look at a surgeon's life -- and his thoughts on priorities, race, society, success, and living out a life of faith in today's world. He travels all over the world to share his knowledge and philosophy with the hope of helping people of all ages and educational backgrounds to be -- and do -- their best. Today Dr. Ben Carson is one of the most successful surgeons in the world. But the journey from poverty, violence, and ignorance to the directorship of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital was not easy. He began life black, poor, and considered stupid by most of his acquaintances. One of the themes of Dr. Carson's writing is that anything is possible. He believes that you as an individual-and only you-are responsible for your life. With a positive attitude and hard work, you can overcome any challenge and accomplish any goal. |
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